Sophia Thimmes - 2021

Three Moths

“Three Moths” draws attention to an important, though often overlooked, part of the ecosystem through its depiction of colorful moths. In addition to being a food source for birds, bats, and lizards, moths are also pollinators. However, like many species, moths are threatened by the impacts of climate change. Climate change has altered the times at which plants are an available food source for moths, which creates issues when those food sources are unattainable for moths at the time when they hatch. 

In addition to cutting carbon emissions in order mitigate climate change, personal gardening projects can also be of help. The text in “Three Moths” refers to three moth-friendly plants that can be planted in a personal garden to help moths thrive and enable them to continue serving their role in the ecosystem. Planting plants native to your area is encouraged.

To sign the Pollinator Protection Pledge, and to learn more about pollinator conservation efforts, visit https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/pollinator-protection-pledge.